ONYCHOSCOPY, AN INDISPENSABLE TOOL IN THE MANAGEMENT OF GLOMUS TUMOR: A CASE REPORT
Abstract
Glomus tumor is a rare benign hamartoma commonly affecting the myoarterial apparatus (glomus body) of the nail unit. Typical presenting symptoms include pain worsened by cold and pressure.The obscurity of the lesion when examined with the unaided eye often leads to diagnostic delays and frustration to the patient. However, evaluation of the nail with onychoscopy which enhances visualization of characteristic features facilitates early diagnosis and assists in delineation of the lesion for excisional surgery.
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2022-02-17
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Case reports and series
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